It was still the third watch of the night, and he was still asking for votes, just one vote away from making the list~~~
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After practicing until the lamps were lit, Yang Kai reluctantly stopped. The long time of practicing boxing and kicking not only didn't make him feel tired, but he felt even more energetic and full of vigor. Since obtaining the Proud Bone Golden Body, his physical strength seemed to have improved significantly. He didn't feel tired after walking twenty miles today, and carrying such a large bag of rice felt as light as a feather.
Perhaps only when practicing the Body Tempering Chapter would he truly feel the pressure. Just thinking about the experience of practicing the Body Tempering Chapter this morning made Yang Kai shudder; the feeling of the heavens pressing down on him was very unpleasant.
But there is no progress without pressure. Without any pressure, how can one practice?
Human potential is forced out, and the growth of a martial artist is even more so. By gradually forcing one's potential and gradually surpassing one's limits, one's strength can be improved.
But now, after so many punches and kicks, he didn't feel the slightest bit tired. How could he reach his limit, and how could he force out his potential?
This was a difficult problem, and Yang Kai was a bit depressed. Obtaining the Proud Bone Golden Body was indeed a great blessing, but with its powerful recovery ability, the basic techniques of the Lingxiao Pavilion could no longer be practiced. Could it be that in the future, he could only practice for half an hour before sunrise every day?
There are twelve hours in a day, and if he only practiced for half an hour, what would he do with the rest of the time? Sleep all day? Absolutely not. Yang Kai rejected this idea without a second thought.
While absentmindedly starting a fire to cook, Yang Kai pondered how to make himself feel the pressure. If others knew about this, they would probably be both amused and exasperated.
Other martial artists all hope for an easier path in their cultivation, but Yang Kai was now seeking his own torment.
After much thought, he couldn't come up with a good solution. The main reason was that his current financial situation couldn't keep up. There are many pills that can assist in the cultivation of the Body Tempering Realm, and besides pills, there are other external methods. But the root of all this is one word—money.
In the Lingxiao Pavilion, money means contribution points. Poor Yang Kai only had twelve contribution points, which was far from enough.
After cooking, Yang Kai hastily ate a few bowls of rice, with no vegetables, just dry rice. But Yang Kai was already very satisfied; this was the only full meal he had eaten in the past few days.
After eating, Yang Kai didn't go to practice; he went straight to take a bath and then lay down on the bed. Continuing to practice would only be half as effective, so it was better to think of a solution. Sharpening the axe doesn't delay the chopping of wood.
As he thought, Yang Kai's mind stirred, and he summoned the wordless black book again.
Yang Kai had roughly figured out the secrets of this black book. Each page contained something sealed within it, and as long as his strength reached a certain level, he could summon it.
The first page's Proud Bone Golden Body was the foundation and the root.
The second page was the Body Tempering Chapter, which was specifically for the cultivation of the Proud Bone Golden Body.
The third page was unknown, as he couldn't see anything when he peeked at it last night. This was definitely related to his strength.
Now that the first and second pages were empty, Yang Kai studied them for a long time but found nothing. However, when he inadvertently flipped to the third page, he was momentarily dazed.
Huh? Yang Kai frowned and stared intently at the third page.
Almost instantly, the third page shimmered with golden light, and countless golden shadows darted out, directly entering Yang Kai's mind. Then, a vortex slowly appeared on the third page, and an ancient and elegant incense burner rose from the vortex.
This sudden change made Yang Kai slightly dazed, but once he understood, he was overjoyed.
Right, didn't he break through to the fourth layer of the Body Tempering Realm this morning? Last night, he couldn't see the mystery of the third page, but why didn't he try after breaking through today?
Although it was just one level of difference, this one level had blocked his path to peeking at the third page.
Realizing this, Yang Kai couldn't help but feel a bit regretful. If he had checked this morning, he might not have to rack his brains now.
Suppressing his excitement, Yang Kai took the incense burner in his hand and examined it carefully.
This incense burner wasn't large, looking like something an ordinary family would use for incense, but it was semi-enclosed with a lid on top, and there were a few small holes on the lid. It was ancient and elegant, not particularly outstanding, and wouldn't attract attention wherever it was placed.
What is this for? Yang Kai was momentarily puzzled and had no choice but to close his eyes and concentrate, reviewing the information that had flooded his mind.
After a short while, Yang Kai opened his eyes with a strange expression.
According to the information he had just obtained, this incense burner was actually to assist in his cultivation. However, the incense burner itself had no effect; it needed to be filled with certain herbs to burn and produce a special fragrance, which was the thing that assisted in cultivation.
Different realms required different herbs to be placed in the incense burner.
What puzzled Yang Kai was that the herbs suitable for his current realm were the Three-Leaf Soul-Residual Flower and the Desolate Land Withered Wood Grass.
According to Yang Kai's knowledge, these two herbs were not very valuable, just somewhat rare, and they had a slight toxicity. Although the toxicity was not strong, if one inhaled the medicinal properties of these two herbs for a long time, it could be harmful to the body.
Would these two herbs really help his cultivation?
The Contribution Hall definitely had these two herbs, but with Old Man Meng's greedy nature, the price would certainly be high. Moreover, Yang Kai himself didn't have many contribution points, so he couldn't afford to waste them.
Thus, he had to find these two herbs himself. Fortunately, the Black Wind Mountains were not far from the Lingxiao Pavilion, and Yang Kai had entered them multiple times for hunting, so he was familiar with the area. Perhaps the herbs were inside.
Tomorrow, I'll enter the mountains! Yang Kai made up his mind, and all his troubles dissipated. He soon fell into a deep sleep. Before sleeping, he specifically checked the fourth page of the wordless black book to avoid today's awkward situation, but the fourth page showed no signs of activity, probably because his strength at the fourth layer of the Body Tempering Realm was insufficient to peek.
The next day, Yang Kai got up very early.
After gaining so much benefit from practicing the Body Tempering Chapter yesterday, he naturally wanted more. Besides, he wasn't a lazy person.
Taking advantage of the purple qi rising in the east, he slowly and deliberately began the Body Tempering Chapter's boxing and kicking techniques, which were rich in the principles of heaven and earth.
Although his cultivation level was one layer higher than yesterday, there wasn't much improvement in practicing the Body Tempering Chapter today. After half an hour, he was still at one-twentieth progress, and his body was somewhat sore and aching, with his bones cracking like beans being popped.
Inhaling a mouthful of purple qi, the faint qi sensation in his body became clearer and more solid, his meridians seemed to have expanded, and many impurities seeped out of his skin.